Karnataka

Mulky, October 22: A man was killed and several others injured in a head on collision between a KSRTC bus and a fish laden lorry on National Highway near Haleyangadi junction, near here. The diseased has been identified as Krishna Vasudeva Nayka, the driver of ill-fated lorry. The tragedy took place around 5:30 am when the passenger bus plying from Gadag to Mangalore hit lorry, moving towards

Mangalore, October 22: Protesting against the erratic power supply, the members of District Congress Committee took out a torchlight rally in front of Mangalore City Corporation building, Lalbagh on Friday night. The rally was inaugurated by Ivan D' Souza, KPCC general secretary who lighted the torch and handed it over to MLA U T Khader. Speaking on the occasion Mr Khader said the BJP led State

Mangalore, October 22: Throughout AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Mangalore, a new ambience of knowledge and sustainability was dawned with 19 participants and vibrant entrepreneur V K Talithaya. MansaManthana, the national level paper presentation competition with a prime agenda of sustainability management, was held on Friday, October 21. The Inauguration programme of Manasa Manthana started with a

Mangalore, October 22: The Dakshina Kannada district fast-track court judge Ninganna Gowda Jantly sentenced Raja alias Mathesh to five years' rigorous imprisonment, finding him guilty of bludgeoning his wife Kunniyamma to death with a hammer at Hoige Bazaar in the intervening night of July 23 and 24. Tharenhalli, public prosecutor, argued the case, a press release from city police chief Seemanth

Udupi, Oct 21: Some unidentified miscreants broke open the shutters of a jewellery shop in Parkala town and fled away with the booty worth Rs 8 lakhs, on Thursday night. Burglars after gaining entry in to Sri Raj Jewellers, took away 300 grams of golden jewellery and 2 kgs of silver utensils, from the locker. It is to be noted here that the owner had not locked the safe locker. SP Ravi Naik, DySP

Udupi, October 21: BJP activists headed by Byndore MLA Laxminarayana offered Chandika Homa at Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple, praying for the immediate release of former CM BS Yeddyurappa, on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters Laxminarayana expressed hope that Yeddyurappa will be released soon and will celebrate deepavali with the party workers. BJP activist and entrepreneur from Bangalore

Udupi, October 21: A housewife was murdered inside her house in BTR Road, near Shasthry Park, Vadera Hobali village in Kundapur city on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kusuma (48). She is the wife of Karnataka Bank Vaderahobali branch employee Rama Kirimajeshwara. Unidentified miscreants stabbed her death after her husband left to the Bank at around 9.30 and also took away her

Mangalore, October 21: Karnataka Nursing Council registrar B N Muninarayanappa said that he has received many complaints from the students of some nursing colleges in the city, especially those having hospitals or medical colleges of their own, that they have been virtually exploited even after they finished their course. He was speaking at the inaugural of the year-long silver jubilee celebration

Kasargod, October 21: The world knew him as an impulsive tyrant but Dr Mundol Abdulla's first impression of Gadaffi was of a friendly, charming man and cooperative patient. The 70-year-old doctor from Kasargod, Kerala, revised his opinion only after seeing the bodies of dissidents and students hanging in public places. In 1973, Dr Abdulla was appointed by Tripoli to run a clinic at Abu Hadhi near

Mangalore, October 21: Frustrated residents of Ballalbagh staged a protest on Ballalbagh-Sri Devi College –KSRTC Road recently to draw the attention of Mangalore City Corporation to repair the road and remove silt from storm-water drains at the earliest. Ganesh, a resident, said that the corporation workers had removed stone slabs of a culvert cutting across the road four days ago. As a result